How peculiar

Audio pareidolia or misattribution is always something I have been aware of whilst researching paranormal phenomena but it’s never something that I have really experienced very much beyond the realm of electronic voice phenomena which is something I don’t do.However, I just popped downstairs to make myself a cup of tea and whilst I was stood in the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil and getting my cup ready etc. I was 100% sure that my brother was in the lounge watching television as I could hear women talking – but a muffled talking as though from behind a closed door.

Imagine my surprise then when I popped my head around the lounge door to say hello to find the room empty and the television set switched off.

I returned to the kitchen and a little bit of investigating revealed to me that what I thought was women talking was actually the sound of the central heating and the boiler.

How many people would have jumped to the conclusion that it was a ghost they had heard?

Hayley is a ghost

Hayley Stevens is an advocate for science-based research into seemingly paranormal experiences and occurrences. With a background in the pseudo-scientific research into ghosts, Hayley offers a unique insight into the strange world of ghost hunting through her experience.

She describes herself as 'a ghost hunter who doesn't hunt for ghosts' and this is her personal blog where she writes about ghosts, people, and other interesting things. Read more here.